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EPISODE 23

I'm just curious.

What would you do

if you were in my shoes?

If I were you,

I wouldn't make a fuss over it.

As long as he loves me,

nothing else matters.

You're a young woman.

You have different values.

Ai Lin,

I'm going to get to work.

If the mistress won't make a fuss over it,

I'll have to talk to the wife.

Welcome!

-Ms. He. -Mrs. Wen,

I heard that you work here.

-This is my friend, Mr. Zhou. -Hello.

He needs to buy a car, so I brought him here.

Of course. Let me show you some models.

Please.

Please have some coffee.

Ms. He, thank you for bringing your friend here.

But...

Why did you come?

I thought you must have gotten this job because of what I said.

So of course I must come to see you.

How did you know I was here?

Oh,

don't you know you're quite popular?

The planning department often talks about you.

No, I didn't do much.

Actually, we've talked before.

Even though it wasn't exactly a "good experience,"

I think you are a good person.

So, is anyone still pestering your husband?

No.

Those were misunderstandings.

Mrs. Wen, your acting skills are unsatisfactory.

What?

Your expression tells me everything.

Looking at you, I think of myself.

I also fell in love with a cheater before.

You know how terrible that woman was?

She tried to steal him from me.

How can a person be so despicable?

I regret not giving them a hard time.

These men, you need to let them know what you can do.

What are you smiling about?

Ms. He,

it might be because I just got this job,

that's why my acting skills are unsatisfactory.

But I can tell how good other people's

acting skills are.

I'm not used to you

suddenly being so nice to me.

How about this?

I'll have a senior salesperson help your friend.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

You're not worried about your husband having another woman?

-Of course I am. -That's why I'm here, to help you.

Thank you for your kindness.

But,

you know,

I've learned that I shouldn't trust people so easily.

Thank you.

You look good today, unlike yesterday.

Really?

I just read my physical checkup report.

And?

Not doing well.

I've always worked overtime,

so naturally I have lots of health issues.

So,

I've decided to take a long time off.

Find a resort and finally relax for a bit.

You're taking a long time off?

What? Surprised?

It doesn't sound like you.

-Right now-- -I know.

It's a critical time to be promoted to vice president.

But I know what I want.

If I'm not healthy,

it's no use getting that promotion.

I wouldn't be able to enjoy it.

Don't you think?

Yu Meng,

Daddy's home!

Daddy!

Didn't you say everyone in our family has to make a print?

You did it! I thought you forgot.

I would never forget.

Give me your hand.

-I'll paint it yellow, okay? -Okay.

Let me help you.

Come here.

Here.

Mommy, it's your turn.

Come on!

Here?

It's done! I'm going to draw lots of hearts on it.

-Can Daddy help you? -You're the best!

Here.

How about here, too?

Okay, let's switch colors.

Red.

Here?

Yu Meng,

why aren't you sleeping?

You've looked at that the entire night.

It's so pretty! Daddy is better at this than Mommy.

Then I won't help you anymore.

Daddy will. Daddy loves me.

But Mommy loves you, too, right?

Mommy scolds me and tells me to do stuff.

Okay, after your teacher sees this and gives it back,

Mommy will find a nice frame to put it in.

Then we can hang it on the wall in your room, okay?

-Okay. -Now you need to sleep.

An Zhen, everyone makes mistakes in life.

You should forgive Rui Fan.

He will appreciate you more

and he'll treat you better.

The master from the temple nearby once said,

"If you learn to be forgiving and generous,

then you'll be blessed with good fortune."

I put your blanket and pillow in the study.

An Zhen, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

All this time,

I've been in pain as well.

I didn't lie to you on purpose.

I didn't want you to be sad.

I hate this.

I've been working so hard. I'm tired.

Please believe me.

I hate myself as much as you do.

Rui Fan is just infatuated with Wei En

After she leaves here,

he will come back to you. What else could he do?

Everyone makes mistakes.

But I can't come back now after my mistake.

When I think of you and Yu Meng...

Can I ask you something?

Yes.

What is it?

Let's get divorced.

Can we?

An Zhen, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. It's not your fault.

But...

I'm sorry.

You're divorcing me

to be with Wei En?

It's not Wei En's fault either.

It's totally mine.

When I'm with you, I feel...

that I'm only a part of this family.

But I can't find myself anymore.

Everyone is part of a family.

Families...

are an important part

of our lives, right?

Right?

To you, maybe it is.

But for me,

I now have something more important.

You wouldn't understand.

So these ten years of marriage,

in your eyes,

means nothing?

An Zhen,

don't be like this.

Can't you take a good look at this house?

Take a good look!

Every corner of this house,

everything here is a memory of us.

This isn't just a house.

It's a home.

A home for a happy family!

You said before that this home is our roots.

We're going to grow old here together, right?

Weren't we going to watch our grandchildren run around here?

You're destroying it.

Without love,

nothing matters anymore.

Without love?

You don't love me anymore?

I loved you very much.

But I don't want to lie to you anymore.

I don't want to make excuses anymore.

It's true.

I don't love you anymore.

I don't know when

my love for you started to disappear.

Maybe when you started becoming like my mom.

Maybe I got tired of our mundane daily life.

These are all my problems,

not yours.

Please accept the truth.

I don't love you anymore.

We can end this journey

and embrace a new future.

So your new future

is being with Wei En.

Is that right?

I don't want to argue with you right now.

If we keep arguing, we'll lose the friendship we've had all these years.

Don't worry.

Your and Yu Meng's life won't change.

Our house, our savings,

our car, they're all yours.

I will give you half of my salary as alimony.

You and Yu Meng can still live a happy and carefree life.

I can't believe you've already thought this out.

I'm still Yu Meng's father. I will still care about her.

If possible,

we can still be good friends.

We can help each other and care about each other.

Isn't that good?

If we really get divorced,

won't you regret it?

If I regret it,

that's my problem.

I'll take responsibility for it.

I think you'll regret it.

Why get a divorce?

I don't understand.

When I got married,

t was for a lifetime.

Honey,

I don't care whether you come home,

or what you do.

You can do whatever you want.

I won't argue with you.

I won't fight.

But a divorce?

I'm sorry.

That's not happening.

Wei En.

Are you okay?

What did she say?

She can't accept it right now.

Give her some time to think it over.

-She'll understand. -Did she cry and give you a hard time?

Did she hit you?

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm heading to my dad's. Be there soon.

Be good.

Okay.

See you soon.

An Zhen,

why don't you quit this job?

You should focus on getting my brother back.

I need this job.

I also need a reason

to get myself out of bed every morning.

And go on with my own life.

If I quit this job,

I'll feel like a failure.

So you don't feel like a failure here?

-Mr. Lan. -Mr. Lan.

Salespeople who don't do well will be eliminated.

You can hang in there,

but I think we'll be saying goodbye soon.

Wait!

What?

Mr. Lan,

do you think this system is ideal?

You should teach us how to help each other,

not fight with each other.

Don't you see that people are scared?

Where did you get the courage to say this to me?

I'm telling the truth.

Truth? Sure, come to the conference room with me.

Why did you talk back?

I'll go. I'm not scared.

Don't you understand survival of the fittest?

This is a battlefield.

It's not a charity event or some game.

Being happy won't help you survive.

Fear is the key to motivation.

Mr. Lan,

I'm sorry. I didn't know before.

Now I know you're the third successor to this company.

Your family is very rich.

You graduated from college before you were 20.

You become the sales manager before you were 30.

You have so many resources,

do you really know what survival of the fittest is?

I worked harder than anyone else and beat them to be where I am today.

I do understand. Don't you worry.

Okay, then let me ask you this.

On your journey of survival,

were you only motived by fear?

Didn't anyone educate you or encourage you?

Are you a kid?

Why would I need education or encouragement from others?

Societal failures, like you, are my responsibility.

Yeah.

Take me for example,

I'm not as smart as you,

so you despise me and tease me.

Do you think you're very mature?

I think you're very immature.

I thought you were very intelligent,

so you could help us out

and allow us to improve our performance.

But actually,

you only know how to threaten us.

What's so great about that?

As far as I know, you're the only one who has a problem with the system.

Afraid of being eliminated? Just quit.

I won't quit!

Fighting to the death is honorable, surrendering is not.

I would rather be fired than quit.

That's right. I would rather be fired than quit.

Just like my marriage, I...

What about your marriage?

Thank you, Mr. Lan, for listening.

Hey, An Zhen... An Zhen.

Damn it.

Mr. Lan.

I'm so sorry about that.

An Zhen isn't like that most of the time.

But last night, her husband...

What? Can't people finish their sentences anymore?

Spit it out. I don't have time for this.

An Zhen's husband, my brother,

wants a divorce.

Mr. Lan, I know what you're going to say.

We shouldn't bring our personal emotions to our workplace.

But even the law is flexible sometimes,

so, Mr. Lan, please be nice to her for a few days.

She's having a rough time.

Why does her husband want a divorce?

Because he has a mistress.

He's your brother. Talk some sense into him.

I did. I talked to him, cursed at him, hit him... Nothing worked.

Because of that woman, my brother has completely changed.

So Mr. Lan, please,

An Zhen really needs this job.

She needs this job to help her

continue living her life.

Please.

Thank you.

For Yu Meng,

as long as there's a sliver of hope,

I won't give up.

Wow!

Wow!

What?

What do you mean what?

That bag costs more than a million dollars!

A million dollars?

-She's rich. Get in there! -Me? I can't.

If you don't, someone else will. Hurry!

Wow!

Hello, ma'am.

Hi, what should I call you?

Mrs. Jiang.

Hi, Mrs. Jiang,

you're so pretty.

Can I show you some fashionable models?

I want to see the most expensive one.

Okay, this way please.

Careful.

Mrs. Jiang, this model is definitely worth its price.

Under normal use, it's very unlikely to break down.

Too bad marriage isn't like that.

Even if you do it normally,

it still falls apart.

Yes.

That's very true.

By the way,

the extras with this car are also great.

You'd be surprised with how convenient the designs are.

I'm sure Mr. Jiang will also like it.

My husband won't like it.

He's never happy with anything I do.

Even a simple bowl of noodles!

That's why I always buy the most expensive things.

But,

I'd rather have nothing.

I wish I could go back to

those days when we worked as a team.

I wish my husband loved me the way he used to.

Mrs. Jiang,

it's no use crying.

We must be strong.

We have families to take care of.

My mom told me,

tolerance is the best weapon.

Things like this

are like a war of persistence.

The person who can persist till the end will win.

So we shouldn't cry. We should be strong, okay?

I'm sorry.

No problem.

Why are you crying, too?

CONTRACT

Xie An Zhen, June 10th, 2010

Can you sign here for me?

Here's some coffee.

Feel free to call me if you have any questions.

-Thank you. -Thanks.

-Thanks. -Take care.

Bye-bye.

Xie An Zhen, you're awesome!

You sold the most expensive car! How wonderful!

-That's great! -Rui Xuan, I'm so happy!

Now you won't be fired! An Zhen, you're the best!

-Yeah! -Wow!

-Yeah! -Wow!

Maybe I'm not a failure.

Even in the worst of times, there are nice moments.

Maybe I don't need someone else to give me these nice moments.

I can create them myself.

Maybe nothing is impossible.

I can overcome all challenges.

Hey.

Your mom likes me, right?

Yes.

Let's tell her about us first

and let her tell your dad, okay?

I don't think so. Wait until An Zhen agrees to the divorce.

How much longer do we have to keep it secret?

Lower your voice. You'll be heard.

Hey, Qi Qi.

What are you doing? Why don't you go inside?

I just got here.

I'm checking over these documents that Mr. Wen needs to sign.

-Oh, really? -Yes.

Mr. Wen, please sign these quickly.

Since Ah Tang left, you've got more work. Thank you.

It's all right. It's my job.

Thank you.

Okay, I'll get going now.

Okay.

Close the door.

Rui Fan, be careful.

There might be a spy here.